03-30-2015, 09:49 AM
For quite a while I have been evaluating mirrorless solutions to replace my trusted Canon Fullframe System. I even bought a Sony A7 only to find that the standard zooms available to this body are are rather miserable performers in comparism to my Canon 24-105. In paritcular the Zeiss 24-70 is a disgrace for the price...... After that experience I even considered going back to APS-C sensor size in order to reduce the weight of my kit.
Now it is revealed that the only "high quality" standard zoom for the Sony system is dismal as well.
So what to do?
Fuji is no solution, since they seem to stick to this idotic x-trans sensor which renders landscape details and foilage like watercolour paintings in all user-friendly raw converters (raw-converters like iridient and ninja seem to work better, but are unaccpetable for an efficient work flow). On top the "better" noise performance of the x-trans sensor appears to be due to some on-sensor NR judged by the compartively soft high-iso raws, making Fuji high iso shots no better than those from other manucaturer with some careful NR applied in post.
Samsung cameras appear to be very nice, but the NX 1 plus a 16-50 zoom are neither small nor light, so it does not really make sense to sell a fullframe kit for the minor savings in weight and size. On top the lens selection is not very broad.
M4/3 does not have the low light performace required for my stock photogprahy, so it is no option altogether.
I guess end up with the EOS M3, which will hopefully have better AF than the original Eos M and a better dynamic range. At least the (too few) EF-M lenses seem to be quite good and i could use some of my existing lenses. I am just wondering how well the Canon adapter works with large aperture lenses EF lenses (like the 50mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.8.)
Looking at the bare technology apparently availble to manufacturer today, I am just surpised how every single manufacturer has so far managed to keep himself from conquering the enthusiast market with at least one major mistake:
Fuji: slow AF in earlier models and x-trans sensor which does not work properly with the most widely used raw converter. Did Fuji really think everybody would be prepared to change their established workflow and picture library just for a new camera in times when new cameras come and go faster then software is updated?
Sony: Bad quality of the most important lens of every camera system: the standard zoom. Zeiss 24-70 and 16-70 are just a disgrace compared to solutions available for DSLR systems. Having some really nice special purpose lenses for inflated prices (like 55mm 1.8 or FE 16-35) doesnt help, if the standard zoom is bad.
Canon: Slow AF in earlier M model, hopefully now corrected, limited lens selection, no built-in viewfinder, dynamic range not as good as sony sensors.
Nikon: No real mirrorless offering for enthusiats. 1-inch sensor is way to small.
M4/3: Some very nice cameras and lenses availbale. But too many compromises in respect of low light performance and sensor resolution, if you need to make big prints. Still probably the most well rounded system for people happy who mostly shoot in good light and do not need to print very large.
Now it is revealed that the only "high quality" standard zoom for the Sony system is dismal as well.
So what to do?
Fuji is no solution, since they seem to stick to this idotic x-trans sensor which renders landscape details and foilage like watercolour paintings in all user-friendly raw converters (raw-converters like iridient and ninja seem to work better, but are unaccpetable for an efficient work flow). On top the "better" noise performance of the x-trans sensor appears to be due to some on-sensor NR judged by the compartively soft high-iso raws, making Fuji high iso shots no better than those from other manucaturer with some careful NR applied in post.
Samsung cameras appear to be very nice, but the NX 1 plus a 16-50 zoom are neither small nor light, so it does not really make sense to sell a fullframe kit for the minor savings in weight and size. On top the lens selection is not very broad.
M4/3 does not have the low light performace required for my stock photogprahy, so it is no option altogether.
I guess end up with the EOS M3, which will hopefully have better AF than the original Eos M and a better dynamic range. At least the (too few) EF-M lenses seem to be quite good and i could use some of my existing lenses. I am just wondering how well the Canon adapter works with large aperture lenses EF lenses (like the 50mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.8.)
Looking at the bare technology apparently availble to manufacturer today, I am just surpised how every single manufacturer has so far managed to keep himself from conquering the enthusiast market with at least one major mistake:
Fuji: slow AF in earlier models and x-trans sensor which does not work properly with the most widely used raw converter. Did Fuji really think everybody would be prepared to change their established workflow and picture library just for a new camera in times when new cameras come and go faster then software is updated?
Sony: Bad quality of the most important lens of every camera system: the standard zoom. Zeiss 24-70 and 16-70 are just a disgrace compared to solutions available for DSLR systems. Having some really nice special purpose lenses for inflated prices (like 55mm 1.8 or FE 16-35) doesnt help, if the standard zoom is bad.
Canon: Slow AF in earlier M model, hopefully now corrected, limited lens selection, no built-in viewfinder, dynamic range not as good as sony sensors.
Nikon: No real mirrorless offering for enthusiats. 1-inch sensor is way to small.
M4/3: Some very nice cameras and lenses availbale. But too many compromises in respect of low light performance and sensor resolution, if you need to make big prints. Still probably the most well rounded system for people happy who mostly shoot in good light and do not need to print very large.